The Music Crumudgeon's preview for Friday November 5th, 2008

THIS WEEK'S SPOTLIGHT IS ON
A Dark Crushing Hardcore Festival
and a Light Sunny H-Pop Record Release

H-Town Noisefest '08
@ The White Swan ($10/day starts at 7PM)
--Friday December 5th--
Gorenado, n.i.b.i.r.u., Termination Force, Ecocide, Dissent, El Desmadre, Laughing Dog, Catheter, Kill the Client
--Saturday December 6th--
The Assholes, Satannabis, 54R, Doom Siren, Snot Rokitts, Knelt Rote, PLF, Terrorism, Noisear, Superbad, Indigust
If you like your music loud, fast, heavy, punishing, and involving a circle pit then this is like an early Christmas present. The fun thing about this is the way the promoters describe the bands; you know, because there aren't enough sub-genres. So let's go though them shall we?

In Disgust (Extreme PowerGrindViolence, California) , Catheter (Grind HC Crusher Legends, Denver, Colorado) , Superbad (Crazy Heavy Jam-Grind / Portland, Oregon) , Noisear (Ripping Grind Brutality, New Mexico/Texas) , Laughing Dog (Crazy Grind, New Mexico) , Terrorism (Sick Grind/Gore, California) , Snotrokitz (Extremely Ripping HC Thrash, Oklahoma) , Knelt Rote (Portland, Oregon) ,
54R (Grindcore, Mississippi) , Doom Siren (Heavy Crust HC, Austin, Texas) , Kill the Client (Grindcore, Austin/DFW Texas) , Til Death (Crust HC, Texas) , PLF (Grinding Thrash, Houston, Texas) , Dissent (Burly Ripping Crust, Houston, Texas) , Satannabis (Slow/Fast Groove, Houston, Texas) , El Desmadre (Fast Ripping HC, Houston, Texas) , Termination Force (Grinding Thrash Metal, Houston, Texas) , Nibiru (Grindcore, Houston, Texas) , Gorenado (Fast Thrashing HC, Houston, Texas)

I love that there is a distinction between Crazy Grind and Sick Grind and that Knelt Rote's genre is merely Portland, Oregon. Oh and 54R, Kill The Client, and Nibiru. Grindcore? JUST grindcore? C'mon now, you're going to have to work harder if you want to earn those extra adjectives. But all kidding aside, this is going to be punishing and awesome. With sets expected to run about 15-20 minutes it's your best chance to come and sample some of Houston's and the Nation's best hardcore bands. Don't be intimidated, the hardcore kids are by and large nice people. If the circle pit is a bit rough for you, just keep your distance and you'll be fine. The fact of the matter is it's a bunch of kids out to have a good time. You should check it out or as the organizers say "Be there or POSE!"

Saturday, December 6th
News on the March (EP release)
with special guests
The Unbearables, Elaine Greer, Phillip Foshée
@ Rudyard's
News on the March have been laying down some lovely H-Pop that dips it's feet in Country Music while basking in lovely harmonies, clean reverb washed guitar, and some lovely cello work. Their previous EP release was thwarted by Hurricane Ike but here it is a few months later and the EP is in the band's hands and ready to jump in your CD player. Austin's Unbearables are a pop collective with some pretty arrangements and varied instrumentation that I'm sure will make for a very crowded stage. Elaine Greer's folky pop songs are always refreshing and lovely little gems that shine like a stars in the H-Pop sky. Phillip Foshée's folk music isn't the kind of thing that grabs you by the collar and demands your attention. Instead, it quietly grabs you with melody, emotion and understatement.

ALSO THIS WEEK

Friday, December 5th

Amplified Heat, The Big Green Machine, The Bexar County Bastards
@ Rudyard's
Jump in as Austin's Amplified Heat take the the Blue Cheer highway via Billy Gibbons Farm to Market. Oh yes, in case you didn't know, they even have a hot sauce made by Whorehound's Trevi Biles (Link)

Electric Attitude, The Gold Sounds, Studemont Project, Alkari @ Walter's on Washington
Go! Deer Park's favorite sons, Gold Sounds!

Benjamin Wesley
On the KTRU Revelry Report (6pm 91.7fm)
The Axeman from Fucking Transmissions / Bassess Loaded will likely be showing off his solo stuff. Neat!

Buddy Guy/Tom Hambridge
@ House of Blues
Buddy Guy is so amazing that even Hendrix would cancel his own shows to see him play. Check out this gorgeous video clip with the Texas Blues Legend Big Momma Thornton.





Saturday, December 6th

The Paper Chase, Tambersauro
@ Walter's on Washington
Can't tell you much about the Paperchase (thanks Myspace) but Tambersauro are one of Houston's sharpest and most energetic bands period. They're like the musical equivalent of watching gymnasts at work.

Andy Rourke (DJ set)/Fredster/Damon Allen/Les Boom/Shoe
@ The Meridian (Main Room)
Ex-Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke spins with some of Houston's finest DJs.

Secret Saturday Show
@ The Shady Tavern
The bands who playint he afternoon are hush hush but the price is always free.


Sunday, December 7th

Zechs Marquise, The Goods , Female Demand
@ The Mink
Marcel Rodriguez Lopez (of the Mars Volta) and his band, Zechs Marquise, clearly have been listening to a lot of Funkadelic and likely smoking a lot of herb if ya know what I mean. Should be a lot of fun plus it's one of your few chances to see a member of the MV outside a theatre stage.


Monday, December 8th

Fishbone, Heavy Mojo, Natives of the New Dawn, World's Most Dangerous Band
@ The Meridian
The first Fishbone EP was pretty amazing when it came out. I remember seeing the video for ? (Modern Industry) and wondering "What the fuck is that?" and immediately raced out to buy the EP. Somehow, they are still at it.

Dickey Hands, Burn the Boats
@ Boondocks
Monday's Free at Boondocks. Weee!

Wednesday, December 10th

Spain Coloured Orange, Motion Turns it On
@ Rudyards
This just popped on the radar screen so pardon the lack of a blurb but do these guys really need an introducton?

Thursday, December 11th

Eugene Chadbourne/Walter Daniels @ Rudyard's
Chadcourne's pretty fun to watch. Last I saw him was at the old SHFL and he ran through originals and interpretations of classic rock, jazz, and country in a way that recalls that same nervous energy of a mischievous child.